The Osceola times., 1887-07-16
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., July II, 1887.
tFrom onr Regular Correspondent }

From Onr Regular Correspoadent)
To show the vanity of all the spec
ulation as to the successor Of the late
Justice Woods, it is only necessary
to mention the fact that as the new
Justice cannot take his seat on the
Bench until he is confirmed 10y the
United States Senate, SO then it is
not at all probable that the appoint
ment will be maze before Congress
meets in December, for ~ the old
saying goes, the President does not
believe In crossing a bridge till he
gets to it."
The Presidents abandonment of
his proposed visit to St. Louis, IS "a
theme of absorbing interest and dis
cussion, and volumes pro and con
have been written and spoken abou,
it. The Presidents action has had
two opposite effects with Grand
Army men: one faction plumes 1t
self in having repulsed the Presi-
dent, while the other reluctantly
yields him respect aud admiration
for his resolute moral courage, which
so far, has been equal to every re-
Iqu:rement throughout his illustrious
career. The next day after the APP
pearanc- of President Clevelaud's
letter Withdrawing his acceptance of
his st. LOUIS visit, $50 members of
General Lander Post, Grand Army
Of the Republic, of Lynn, Mass,
called upon the President, gave him
three ringing cheers and We're warm
| ly welcomed to the White House by
Il patriotic speech from the President.
! Under tie authority of Congress,
Senator Cockrell is drawing to a close
his investigation Of the methods of
conducting the business of the vari-
GUS Departments and it is hoped
that if no other beneficial result is
secured, provision at least will be
made for the settlement Of the ac-
counts Of disbursing officials before
grim death cheats the penitentiary.
| The colored people OF the South
are coming forward as complainants
before the Interstate Commission in
a renewed effort to secure their So
callad "civll rights" by forcing
themselves to ride IN "de same cyar
wild de white folks" think 1t would
be well to dub the Commission, "The
Grand High Court of Complaints"
as scarcely day passes without ev-
cry conceivable sort Of protest and
petition being grayely presented for
their consideration. Despite the
great clamor raised by the railroads
against the alleged ingenius effects
of the Interstate act, it would be
well to note the significant fact that
the net earnings of the principal
roads for the month of June, 1887,
is greatly in excess OF the sum earn
ed during the same period last year
No better argument could be ad-
duced in favor of the law.
A great sensation was created in
the Treasury by tie arrest OF Oscar
J. Harvey, chief of Division in the
Second Ccmptroller's Office, for for
gerIes amounting to 1880. The de-
faulter had prepared hls papers to
forge accounts amounting to s52,-
500, and the only thing that prevent.
ed him from realizing the sum was
the delay Of Congress in making the
appropriations certainly would
nave been made bur for the 6etec-
,ion Of Harvey's steal, because it is
a portion of the Deficiency appropri-
alton. After being confronted with
the evidences Of his crime, the wret.
ched man broke down and confessed
all. The penalty is'si 900 fine or
ten years Imprisonment, or both in
each case, and there are hundred
cases or more.